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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] [RFC] skipping optional parameters
From: neufeind@php.net (Stefan Neufeind)

On 04/18/2012 01:05 PM, Arvids Godjuks wrote:
> I personally would vote for the "default" keyword if I want to skip the
> param rather than just doing it with , - the keyword approach is much more
> readable and error prone.

I also agree that the "comma-train" (multiple commas without anything
inbetween) might be too confusing and that using a default-keyword
(whatever it might be) might imho be an option.


Regards,
 Stefan